SEINAJOKI. SJK was able to reverse the score against KuPS to win 2-1. It was KuPS to strike first with a goal of J. Ikaunieks at the 33′. Then it was a goal in the 38′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, J. Jervis gave the win to SJK in the 63′ minute.
J. Kreidl received a red card (6′). This red card was one of the reason why KuPS lost the match.
J. Ikaunieks missed a decisive penalty (32′). That would have allowed KuPS to draw the match.
The match was played at the OmaSP Stadion stadium in Seinajoki on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Peiman Simani with the collaboration of Riku Vihreävuori and Määttänen Janne. The 4th official was Juuso Saarela. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 25.9 degrees Celsius or 78.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 50%.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. SJK was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. KuPS that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.
Attitude and shots
SJK was putting more pressure with 62 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why SJK won the match.
SJK shot 16 times, 8 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, KuPS shot 8 times, 5 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
SJK received 3 yellow cards (N. Markkula, T. Kaukua and F. Aspegren). Regarding the opposition, KuPS didn’t receive any yellow card.
Also, KuPS didn’t finish the match with 11 players after J. Kreidl (KuPS) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (6′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, SJK will have 28 points to lose in the 5th place. Talking about the opposition, KuPS will stay with 40 points to remain in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, SJK will play away against HJK on the 28th of August with a 17-3 head to head statistic in favor of HJK (4 draws).
KuPS will play away agasint Inter Turku on the 27th of August with a 19-14 head to head in favor of KuPS (10 draws).
SJK – Formation
SJK adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Joaquín Gómez decided to play with the following team: Jesse Öst, Felipe Aspegren, Bradley Diallo, Matej Hradecky, Kingsley Ofori, Jake Dunwoody, Mehmet Hetemaj, Pyry Hannola, Jake Jervis, Diego Rojas and Tuomas Kaukua.
The home team had on the bench: Josepablo Monreal, Niko Markkula, Samson Ebuka Obioha, Markus Uusitalo, Valentín Gasc, Moshtagh Yaghoubi and Babacar Fati.
Substitutions
SJK made 4 changes: J. Dunwoody for M. Yaghoubi (46′), M. Hetemaj for N. Markkula (46′), J. Jervis for S. E. Obioha (74′) and P. Hannola for J. Monreal (88′).
KuPS – Formation
Also KuPS adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Simo Valakari played with: Johannes Kreidl, Henri Toivomäki, Musah Nuhu, Paulo Ricardo, Daniel Carrillo, Jaakko Oksanen, Anton Popovitch, Axel Vidjeskog, Joona Veteli, Jānis Ikaunieks and Gabriel Bispo.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Otso Virtanen, Diogo Tomas, Sebastian Dahlström, Tim Väyrynen, Henry Uzochokwu, Santeri Haarala and Filip Valenčič.
Substitutions
KuPS made 5 changes: A. Vidjeskog for O. Virtanen (8′), A. Vidjeskog for H. Uzochokwu (46′), J. Veteli for S. Haarala (71′), J. Ikaunieks for F. Valencic (71′) and Gabriel Bispo for D. Tomas (87′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.